As we eagerly await Star Wars: Outlaws, Lucasfilm and Aspyr have teamed up to remake Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter, starring Jango Fett and taking us back to the early days of the criminal underworld in a galaxy far, far away.
The suddenly released trailer doesn’t explain much about exactly what’s new in this new version of the often-overlooked GameCube and PS2 original, but the official PlayStation blog has all the details, at least regarding the PlayStation version. The game will be available on PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam on August 1st.
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Star Wars fans who’ve been following retro releases for years (there have been plenty of them since Disney took over George Lucas’ empire) know that there’s already a pretty good “classic” version on PS3/4. In fact, it even supports trophies. Aspyr’s version, however, is a remaster with platform-specific features, more achievements, and even restored cut content.
We haven’t learned about the new features for other platforms yet, but the PS4/5 version features “improved environments, new lighting effects, and a new flashlight device.” Additionally, the PS5’s DualSense controller has unique features like adaptive trigger effects, voice communication, and light bar support to display Jango’s current health, making this particular version superior to other recent Aspyr-led Star Wars remasters.
Perhaps more appealing to both the Star Wars faithful and those still mourning the loss of Star Wars 1313 is that Boba Fett can finally be unlocked after reaching 100% of a save, which brings back the good feeling of unlocking bonus content after a while rather than just an achievement. Plus, he looks really cool, just like he did back in the PS2 days.
For those of you new to Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter: Star Wars tells the (legendary) story of how Jango Fett was chosen to work for Darth Tyranus and become the blueprint for the Republic’s clone army. This dangerous mission involves hunting down Tyranus’s corrupted dark apprentice Komari Vosa, who leads the dangerous Bandogora cult in a crusade against Force users through the use of mind-altering neurotoxins. Sure, there are some familiar Star Wars references in Fett’s missions, but this third-person shooter and adventure game goes to some surprising places and features a colorful cast of seedy characters.
Hopefully, Bounty Hunter launches in better shape than the controversial Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, which has received a number of nice patches since its release but understandably left Star Wars fans and casual gamers alike sour on Aspyr’s traditionally decent remaster.